19990830025089I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G-2A · Walnut Ridge, AR · August 30, 1999

Date: August 30, 1999 · 18:45 local
Place: Walnut Ridge, AR
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: A9AG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8484E
Reported as: Bell 47G2A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total5,300 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N8484ERegistered now · Bell 47G-2AS/N 2677 · Built 1961 Airframe modelBell 47G-2A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On August 26, 1999, helicopter N8484E, a Bell 47, operated by a.a.c. flying services, a 137 certificated operator, and piloted by rick meeks, contacted a powerline 3 miles south of porti, AR., the a/c landed with damage to the bubble, right fuel tank vent, and right spray boom. The pilot received suts to the face. Review of pilot records found last medical to be 3/31/1998.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 26, 1999, HELICOPTER N8484E, A BELL 47, OPERATED BY A.A.C. FLYING SERVICES, A 137 CERTIFICATED OPERATOR, AND PILOTED BY RICK MEEKS, CONTACTED A POWERLINE 3 MILES SOUTH OF PORTI, AR., THE A/C LANDED WITH DAMAGE TO THE BUBBLE, RIGHT FUEL TANK VENT, AND RIGHT SPRAY BOOM. THE PILOT RECEIVED SUTS TO THE FACE. REVIEW OF PILOT RECORDS FOUND LAST MEDICAL TO BE 3/31/1998.

Other reports on N8484E · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19780420007139ALow Level Operations · Dupont, LALow time in ag operations.Apr 20, 1978 · Reported as Bell 47B3 · Destroyed Accident 19730730025629AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pulaski, VAMomentary pwr loss fr unkn reasons. Flew dnhill ovr trees hit double phase tap.Jul 30, 1973 · Substantial damage